Threat-sensitive generalization of predator recognition by larval amphibians

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 63, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1369-1375

  Ferrari, Maud C O ^a   Brown, Grant E ^b   Messier, François ^a   Chivers, Douglas P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

Generalization; Larval amphibians; Predator odor; Predator recognition; Threat sensitivity; Woodfrog Rana sylvatica

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LARVA; PREDATION RISK; PREDATOR; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; RECOGNITION;

AMBYSTOMA; AMBYSTOMA TIGRINUM; AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA; CYNOPS PYRRHOGASTER; MAMMALIA; RANA SYLVATICA; SALAMANDRIDAE; SALAMANDROIDEA; TARICHA RIVULARIS; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 67650421509     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-009-0779-5     Document Type: Article

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